The latest Hanae Mori, Magical Moon, is now available for purchase on the Nordstrom site for $95 and $65. So is the YSL Collector Fireworks Paris Edition in principle reserved only for duty-free retail. It retails for $67.50....
August 2006 Archives
Beauty Notes & Shopping Tips: Think About Bringing Solid Moisturizers on the Airplane
If you're desperate about the new ban on liquids that is being enforced in nearly all airports, except in Canada, and wonder how you are going to survive without any moisturizer (and an abundant supply of water) during your...
Perfume Review & Musings: Musc Samarkand by Les Néréides
When one looks for a musk scent, and more than with any other scents, one hopes to find that sexy musk that will prove to be the perfect marriage of seduction and intimacy. When one searches high and low...
The 5th Sense in the News: Article on Terre d'Hermès
The Globe and Mail of 8-19-2006 published an article on Terre d'Hermès. For more information on the perfume's notes you can go to this previous post. Terre d'Hermes is a great perfume, elegant and unisex. I think it is perfect...
The 5th Sense in the News: The SmHell of New York in the Summer, New Website for Bond no 9
There is an article in the Washington Post on Laurice Rahme of Bond no 9 on a mission to find the stinkiest place in New York city together with a team of experts (via Blogdorf Goodman.)Eau Dear: Sniffing Out the...
Lush Big Shampoo: Review {Beauty Notes} {Hair}
I have to rave about this shampoo. First of all it smells good; it is composed with fragrant ingredients such as seaweed infusion, fresh lemon infusion, fresh lime juice, neroli oil, mandarin oil, vanilla absolute, and even orris absolute....
Perfume Review & Musings: Ginger Fragrance by Lush
I have just rediscovered Ginger Fragrance by Lush.The first time I tried it, the experience was disappointing as the opening made me exclaim "Wow!", but then later on I became gradually turned off by what smelled to me like a...
New Perfume: Magical Moon by Hanae Mori (Updated)
Hanae Mori has announced that it will launch its first fragrance in eight years, Magical Moon, in August-September 2006. Their last perfume, Haute Couture, was introduced in 1998. Notes are described as including, "buds and blooms harvested according...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Pierre Bourdon:
Pierre Bourdon is the nose behind Davidoff Cool Water, Shiseido Féminité du Bois (with Christopher Sheldrake), Dior Dolce Vita, and Malle Iris Poudre, amongst others......
Fragrance News: Collector Paris by Yves Saint Laurent (Updated)
YSL is also releasing a limited Fireworks Collector Edition of Paris all dressed up in luxurious black and gold. It will retail for 49.60 Euros and will be available in travel retail from September 1 2006. This flacon will...
Fragrance News: Opium Collector Edition & Opium Collector Powder for Eyes & Complexion
Yves Saint Laurent is releasing a limited Collector Edition of Opium bottled in a gorgeous black Oriental lacquer type flacon and adorned with a lotus cloisonné motif said to be a symbol of "purity and splendour". It is accompanied...
Fragrance News: Part II of Nez à Nez Overview & Giveaway
I will post my part II of the overview of Nez à Nez fragrances soon and will offer 2 samples to the lucky winner of a draw. One will be Ambre à Sade and the other one you can choose...
Passion for Perfume: An Interview with Christa Patout and Stéphane Humbert Lucas of Nez à Nez
The owners and designers of Nez à Nez, Christa Patout and her husband Stéphane Humbert Lucas have opened for a us a little door into their rich universe. Creativity, sensuality, and love seem to be their guiding principles. Let me...
Fragrance News: Fleur de Narcisse 2006 by L'Artisan Parfumeur (Updated)
L'Artisan Parfumeur will be introducing this fall the second perfume belonging to its collection of luxurious vintage (millésime) fragrances. This time it is an homage paid to narcissus. The scent is called Fleur de Narcisse. Just like a "grand...
Fragrance News: Upcoming Interview with Nez à Nez
Christa Patout and Stéphane Humbert Lucas from Nez à Nez although currently on vacation have graciously accepted to do an interview with TSS. I will publish it both in French and English as soon as I have completed my translation...